1954 Australian Championships

March 2026 1954 Australian Championships 22 January – 1 February 1954 42nd Grand Slam (ITF) Sydney, Australia White City Tennis Club Grass AUS Mervyn Rose AUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS Rex Hartwig / AUS Mervyn Rose AUS Mary Bevis Hawton / AUS Beryl Penrose AUS Thelma Coyne Long / AUS Rex Hartwig The 1954 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 42nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 12th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Mervyn Rose and Thelma Coyne Long.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145645630 Rose beats Hartwig for Aust. singles Daily Advertiser New South Wales, Australia 2 February 1954 3 National Library of Australia Finals Men's singles 1954 Australian Championships – Men's singles AUS Mervyn Rose defeated AUS Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–21954 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1954_MS_1.html Tennis Australia Women's singles 1954 Australian Championships – Women's singles AUS Thelma Coyne Long defeated AUS Jenny Staley 6–3, 6–41954 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1954_LS_1.html Tennis Australia Men's doubles AUS Rex Hartwig / AUS Mervyn Rose defeated AUS Neale Fraser / AUS Clive Wilderspin 6–3, 6–4, 6–21954 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1954_MD_F.html Tennis Australia Women's doubles AUS Mary Bevis Hawton / AUS Beryl Penrose defeated RSA 1928 Hazel Redick-Smith / RSA 1928 Julia Wipplinger 6–3, 8–61954 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1954_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doubles AUS Thelma Coyne Long / AUS Rex Hartwig defeated AUS Beryl Penrose / AUS John Bromwich 4–6, 6–1, 6–21954 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1954_MX_F.html Tennis Australia Boys' singles GBR Billy Knight defeated AUS Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–1http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50578998 Nerves and Knight beat Emerson 1954-02-02 Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) 2020-04-22 10 References External links Australian Open official website 1953 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1954 French Championships 1954 Category:1954 in Australian tennis Category:January 1954 sports events in Australia Category:February 1954 sports events in Australia